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Jackson6612 Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Antonym of "treasury bench"

Hi

Would you please tell me the opposite of "treasury bench"? Opposition? Thanks.
  

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Hi, In Canada, we don't use the term 'Treasury Bench'. What country are you asking about? Clive

— Clive

  • Hi, In Canada, we don't use the term 'Treasury Bench'.
  • What country are you asking about?
  • Clive
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Hi,

In Canada, we don't use the term 'Treasury Bench'. What country are you asking about?

Clive
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As far as I know, objects and people don't have opposites.

What is the opposite of a [chair/ coat / tree / bottle / carpet / salesman / lawyer]?

None of those make any sense.

CJ
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CalifJimAs far as I know, objects and people don't have opposites.What is the opposite of a [chair/ coat / tree / bottle / carpet / salesman / lawyer]?None of those make any sense.CJ
Thanks, Clive, Jim.

The term Treasury Bench is used in the UK, I think. I read it in an article. According to definition on the thefreedictionary.com: (in Britain) the fr
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Hi,

I would say the Opposition front bench is opposite the Treasury Bench, in the sense of 'in front of and facing it'.

Clive
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The word in your subject line, antonym, was misleading.

Antonym only means a word which is opposite in meaning. True and false are antonyms.

Opposite can mean antonym, or in a facing position.

The even numbered buildings are on this side of the street; the odd numbered buildings are on the opposite side of the stre
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Thank you, Clive, Alphecca.

Yes, you are correct. I used the wrong word in the subject line. It should have been "opposite" instead. Thanks for pointing this out.

Best regards
Jackson
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